How is the transcript of the spermogram

When preparing for the analysis, it is necessary to refrain from taking alcoholic beverages, antibiotics and drugs, visiting baths and saunas for at least 5-7 days, and it is also recommended not to be nervous and refrain from having sexual intercourse.

How to take a spermogram

Sperm with masturbation is collected in a sterile container with a lid by a man. But since its composition depends on such factors as the psychological, physical and emotional state of a man, the analysis should be repeated after 7-10 days. In this case, deciphering the spermogram can take a few minutes.

The criteria that determine the sexual health of men

When conducting laboratory studies of sperm, special attention is paid to indicators, the aggregate analysis of which helps determine if a man is sexually healthy or not. So, consider the criteria that will help answer the question of how to decipher spermogram.

1. Amount. Normally, at each ejaculation, a minimum of 3 grams of sperm should be released. If this indicator is less - there are problems with the release of androgens (male sex hormones), if more than 10 grams - the presence of inflammation in the prostate gland or seminal vesicles. Proceeding from this, the spermogram, the norm of which is calculated to a fraction of a percent, can become the basis for a comprehensive examination of the male reproductive system.
2. Color and smell. In a healthy male, semen is colored white and has a specific acidic odor. In case it has a greenish or yellowish tinge, there are impurities of pus, which indicates inflammatory processes. Red and brown colors can indicate injuries to the testes.
3. Viscosity. This indicator is designed to determine the length of the extension of the drop of the seed - it should not be less than 0.5 cm.
4. The rate of dilution (complete death of spermatozoa and peri-seminal fluid). In a healthy man, semen dilution occurs between 2 and 6 minutes. With increasing time, deciphering the spermogram can indicate inflammation of the prostate gland.
5. Level of acidity. Helps determine the presence of problems with the internal organs of the male reproductive system.
6. The level of erythrocytes, leukocytes, epithelial cells of the inner surface of seminal vesicles, mucus. In sperm must be present drops of lecithin, particles of spermatogenic epithelium, amyloid bodies (up to 2.5%) and leukocytes (up to 0.3%). As for mucus and red blood cells, they should not be in a healthy semen.
7. Number of spermatozoa. As a rule, they should be at least 20 million pieces per 1 milligram.
8. Number of mobile spermatozoa. In the norm they should be at least 25%. If the indicator is lowered, this indicates a too rapid dilution of sperm and, as a consequence, the death of spermatozoa even when moving along the seed canal.
9. The form of spermatozoa. A healthy spermatozoon has a movable head and a tail. If a man has bad habits (smoking, alcoholism, drug addiction) or when drugs are misused, there can be two-headed, headless, tailless specimens, which in the future, when fertilizing an egg, can lead to the development of fetal abnormalities. Therefore, the decoding of the spermogram can be considered by the doctors as the key to eliminating the problems that arose with the future mother.
10. Degree of vitality of spermatozoa. To analyze this indicator, it is necessary to take a cervical fluid intake from the cervix of a woman - a permanent sexual partner of the man who undergoes the examination. In vitro, semen and cervical fluid are mixed. A man is considered healthy if at least 10 spermatozoa remain alive.

Thus, having decided to pass the analysis to the spermogram, it is necessary to consult with the doctor, because with the intake of certain medicines and even food products, the above indicators may deviate from the norm, because deciphering the spermogram does not imply a percentage of the influence on the result of the analysis of extraneous factors.